Baharak Omidfar

Baharak omidfar has a Master's degree in art research and bachelor's degree in the handicrafts with a specialization in jewelry field .She teaches jewelry making and designing at university and personal studio.She is Juror, curator, lecturer , organizer, participant and winner in exhibitions, galleries, design weeks, events, national and international festivals related to jewelry. She is one of the pioneers of the aesthetical-conceptual approach to contemporary jewelery design in Iran. The approach, she insists upon maintaining up to this date. Her works and collections, often focus on the role of women in Iranian mythology and culture. To that end, she explores Iranian traditions, myths, tales, and ceremonies, where female protagonists have an active and essential presence; such as Esfandegan(the celebration of woman and earth), the bride of the aqueduct, and women of Shahnameh(Book of Kings).Her artworks have been exhibited in international galleries and museums (Munich, Paris, Florance, London) as well as Iranian ones, Arya gallery, Atbin gallery, Sohrab gallery in Tehran and great museum in Mashhad.